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JOANNA Blessing 1595–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England

Death Date: 1675-06-22

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Blyssynge

Mother: Joan Preaste

Spouse(s): WILLIAM Towne

Children(s): REBECCA TownE, JOSEPH TOWNE, John Towne, Martha Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna TOWNE, Jacob Towne, Joseph Towne, Joseph Towne, Sarah Towne, Mary Towne, John Towne

The story of JOANNA Blessing began in 1595 in Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England. JOANNA Blessing married William Towne, and had children including Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne. JOANNA Blessing passed away in 1675 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of JOANNA Blessing began in 1595 in Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England.
  • JOANNA Blessing married William Towne, and had children including Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne.
  • JOANNA Blessing passed away in 1675 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blyssynge
1575–1677
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
WB
Joan Preaste
1580–1653
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JP

Spouses(s)

WILLIAM Towne
1598–1673
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
WT

Children(s)

REBECCA TownE
1621–1692
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
RT
JOSEPH TOWNE
1639–1713
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JT
John Towne
1624–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England
JT
Martha Towne
1622–1703
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MT
Sarah Towne
1625–1703
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
ST
Susanna TOWNE
1625–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
ST
Jacob Towne
1632–1704
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JT
Joseph Towne
1632–
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JT
Joseph Towne
1639–1713
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JT
Sarah Towne
1648–1703
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
ST
Mary Towne
1634–1692
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
MT
John Towne
1628–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JT

JOANNA Blessing's Ancestors

Self
JOANNA Blessing
1595–1675
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England
Parents
William Blyssynge
1575–1677
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Joan Preaste
1580–1653
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John (William Blyssange) Sr.
1549–1648
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Joane (Preaste) (Blyssange)
1553–1653
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Thomas Prieste
1533–1575
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Barbara (Debyne) Dockynge
1533–1592
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Priest
1527–1582
Alice Newcourt
1531–1573
John Preaste
1490–1534
Isabell Drewe
1494–1534
Thomas Docking
1505–1565
Debyne ##
1505–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priest
1490–1555
Isabell Priest
1494–1582
Johannis III
1505–1582
*Anne Flower
1496–1531

JOANNA Blessing's Descendants

1.
JB
JOANNA Blessing (1595–1675-06-22) m. WILLIAM Towne (18 Mar 1598–1673-06-24)
  1. 1. REBECCA TownE 1621–1692 m. Francis Norris 1618–1695
    1. 1. JOHN NursE 1645–1719 m. ELIZABETH Smith 1645–1673 m. Elizabeth Vary 1655–1723
      1. 1. JOHN NursE 1673–1747 m. ELIZABETH (Spring) GalE 1678–1726
        1. 1. Thomasine Nurse 1716–1758 m. JEDIDIAH BigeloW 1714–1772
        2. 2. John Nurse 1701–1785 m. Bathsheba Rugg 1703–1741
        3. 3. Joseph Nurse 1703–1729
        4. 4. Sarah Nurse 1705–1751
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Nurse) Bigelow 1708–1770
        6. 6. Samuel Nurse 1711–1729
        7. 7. Mehitable Nurse 1712–1747 m. John Belknap 1698–1799
        8. 8. Abraham Nurse 1732–1793 m. Zurviah (Clayes) Morse 1735–1805
        9. 9. Hannah Nurse 1734–1803
        10. 10. Joannah Nurse 1737–1774
        11. 11. Zerviah Nurse 1729–1760
        12. 12. Samuel Nurse 1712–1790
        13. 13. Zerviah Nourse 1730–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
      3. 3. Samuel Nurse 1679–1719
      4. 4. Benjamin Nurse 1685–1740
      5. 5. Deborah Nurse 1692–1736
      6. 6. Joseph Nurse 1683–1743
      7. 7. Hannah Nurse 1687–1720
      8. 8. Sarah Nurse 1680–1757
      9. 9. Howard (L) Nourse 1668–
      10. 10. Sarah Nurse 1680–1757
      11. 11. Jonathan Nurse 1682–1743
      12. 12. Samuel Nurse –1689
      13. 13. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
    2. 2. Sarah Nurse 1651–1754
    3. 3. Rebecca Nurse 1642–1754 m. Thomas Preston 1643–1697 m. Jonathan Kinne 1686–1731
      1. 1. John Preston 1673–1744
      2. 2. David Preston 1688–1734
      3. 3. Daniel Preston 1689–1690
      4. 4. Rebecca Preston 1670–1711
      5. 5. Thomas (PRESTON) II 1678–1742
      6. 6. Elizabeth PRESTON 1677–1693
      7. 7. Jonathan PRESTON 1682–1711
    4. 4. Samuel Nurse 1649–1715
    5. 5. Nathaniel Nurse 1651–1680
    6. 6. Michael Nurse 1651–1671
    7. 7. Mary Nurse 1657–1749
    8. 8. Jacob Nurse 1647–1715
    9. 9. Isaac Nurse 1655–1719
    10. 10. Daughter Nurse 1650–1685
    11. 11. Benjamin Nurse 1644–
  2. 2. JOSEPH TOWNE 1639–1713
  3. 3. John Towne 1624–
  4. 4. Martha (Blessing) Towne 1622–1703
  5. 5. Sarah Towne 1625–1703 m. Edmund (Bridges) Jr 1637–1682 m. Peter (Cloyce) Clayes 1639–1708
    1. 1. HANNAH (Elizabeth) Bridges 1669–1727
    2. 2. Edmund Bridges 1660–1684 m. Elizabeth Croade 1661–1682
    3. 3. Benjamin Bridges 1665–1725
    4. 4. Mary Bridges 1667–1739
    5. 5. Caleb Bridges 1677–1737
    6. 6. Abigail Bridges 1677–
    7. 7. Alice Bridges 1680–1708
    8. 8. Sarah Bridges 1702–1750
    9. 9. John Cloyse 1681–
  6. 6. Susanna TOWNE 1625–1678
  7. 7. Jacob Towne 1632–1704
  8. 8. Joseph Towne 1632–
  9. 9. Joseph Towne 1639–1713
  10. 10. Sarah Towne 1648–1703
  11. 11. Mary Towne 1634–1692 m. Isaac Estey 1627–1712
    1. 1. Hannah Estey 1667–1741 m. George Abbott 1659–1723
    2. 2. Joseph Estey 1658–1739
    3. 3. Isaac Estey 1656–1714 m. Abigail Kimball 1667–1760
      1. 1. Sarah Estey 1694–1750 m. Joseph Cummings 1692–1794
        1. 1. Sarah Cummings 1720–1756
  12. 12. John Towne 1628–1678 m. Pheobe Lawson 1624–1668 m. Elizabeth Browning 1640–1717
    1. 1. Rebecca Towne 1668–1702
    2. 2. Thomas (Browning) Towne 1655–1720
    3. 3. John Towne 1658–1740
    4. 4. William (Browning) Towne 1659–1750
    5. 5. Joseph ((Twin) Browning) Towne 1661–1717
    6. 6. Abigail (Browning) Towne 1664–1712
    7. 7. Rebecca (Browning) Towne 1667–1702
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Browning) Towne 1669–1726
    9. 9. Samuel (Browning) Towne 1673–1714
    10. 10. Daughter Towne 1675–
    11. 11. Benjamin (Browning) Towne 1666–1678
    12. 12. Sarah (Browning) Towne 1657–1661 m. John Pritchard 1645–1686
      1. 1. John Prichard 1681–1753 m. SARAH Harris 1681–1729
        1. 1. John (Pricherd Pritchard) lll 1706–1753
        2. 2. Benjamin Pritchard 1716–1800
        3. 3. Joseph Pritchard 1714–
        4. 4. Mary Pritchard 1704–
        5. 5. Samuel Pritchard 1719–
        6. 6. William Pritchard 1710–
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Betsey) Pickard 1709–1809 m. EDWARD Hales 1696–1780
        8. 8. Eleazer Prichard 1712–1735
        9. 9. Paul Pritchard 1721–1785

JOANNA Blessing's Timeline

9 Records

1595
22 Jun 1595
Birth of JOANNA Blessing in Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
1595
1595
Birth of JOANNA Blessing in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1595
1595
Birth of JOANNA Blessing in Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England
Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England
1600
22 Jun 1600
Age 5
Birth of JOANNA Blessing in Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England
Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England
1620
25 March 1620
Age 25
JOANNA Blessing was married in Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
1675
22 Jun 1675
Age 80
Death of JOANNA Blessing in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
1675
22 Jun 1675
Age 80
Death of JOANNA Blessing in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1675
1675-06-22
Age 80
Death of JOANNA Blessing in Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
1682
1682
Age 87
Death of JOANNA Blessing in Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1595
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1600
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 March 1620
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1675
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1675
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675-06-22
    Event Place: Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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